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Number of hacktivist attacks declined by 95 percent since 2015

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According to a study conducted by IBM, the number of hacktivist attacks that caused quantifiable damage has declined by 95 percent since 2015. Researchers analyzed data collected by IBM’s X-Force threat intelligence unit between 2015 and 2019. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Ticketmaster will pay $10 Million fine over hacking a competitor

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Ticketmaster agreed to pay a $10 million fine for hacking into the computer system of the startup rival CrowdSurge. The news is disturbing, Ticketmaster has agreed to pay a $10 million fine after being charged with illegally accessing computer systems into the computer system of the startup rival CrowdSurge. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Crooks stole $10 million from Norway’s state investment fund Norfund

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Norway’s state investment fund, Norfund, suffered a business email compromise (BEC) attack, hackers stole $10 million. Hackers stole $10 million from Norway’s state investment fund, Norfund, in a business email compromise (BEC) attack. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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A member of the FIN7 group was sentenced to 10 years in prison

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Fedir Hladyr (35), a Ukrainian national was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for his role in the financially motivated group FIN7, aka Carbanak. FIN7 attacks aimed at breaching internal networks of businesses to install PoS malware and steal payment card data. ” reads the press release published by DoJ. Pierluigi Paganini.

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CISA adds 15 new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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CISA has added to the catalog of vulnerabilities another 15 security vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild. The US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added fifteen more flaws to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. ” reads the advisory published by Microsoft. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security experts disclosed Wyze data leak

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The leak was reported to Wyze on December 26th at around 10:00 AM and the company immediately secured the database and launched an investigation. “Today, we are confirming that some Wyze user data was not properly secured and left exposed from December 4th to December 26th.” ” continues Song.

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Travel leisure company Carnival Corporation discloses data breach

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The world’s largest travel leisure company Carnival Corporation discloses a data breach that took place last year and which exposed the personal information of its customers. Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest travel leisure company, discloses a data breach that took place in 2019. Pierluigi Paganini.